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Skiers line up for the lifts at Arapahoe Basin Ski area in Colorado on October 13, 2013. Arapahoe Basin ski area becomes the first ski area in the nation to open for the 2013-14 ski season. The area, taking advantage of early now fall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th, but it is still very early. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers turned out for the opening of the lifts at 8:30 am. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Snowboarder Nate Dogggg, in red jacket, slept overnight to be the first one in line as he waits for the lifts to open at Arapahoe Basin Ski area in Colorado on October 13, 2013. He has been the first person on the lifts for the past 18 years. Arapahoe Basin ski area becomes the first ski area in the nation to open for the 2013-14 ski season. The area, taking advantage of early now fall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th, but it is still very early. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers turned out for the opening of the lifts at 8:30 am. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Skiers enjoy the new snow on the run High Noon at Arapahoe Basin Ski area in Colorado on October 13, 2013. Arapahoe Basin ski area becomes the first ski area in the nation to open for the 2013-14 ski season. The area, taking advantage of early now fall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th, but it is still very early. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers turned out for the opening of the lifts at 8:30 am. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Skiers rest at the bottom of High Noon run at Arapahoe Basin Ski area in Colorado on October 13, 2013. Arapahoe Basin ski area becomes the first ski area in the nation to open for the 2013-14 ski season. The area, taking advantage of early now fall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th, but it is still very early. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers turned out for the opening of the lifts at 8:30 am. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Santiago Luque, of Breckenridge, tackles the rails at the terrain park at Arapahoe Basin Ski area in Colorado on October 13, 2013. Arapahoe Basin ski area becomes the first ski area in the nation to open for the 2013-14 ski season. The area, taking advantage of early now fall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th, but it is still very early. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers turned out for the opening of the lifts at 8:30 am. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Sierra Castillo dressed in a costume as she lined up for the first run of the year at Arapahoe Basin Ski area in Colorado on October 13, 2013. Arapahoe Basin ski area becomes the first ski area in the nation to open for the 2013-14 ski season. The area, taking advantage of early now fall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th, but it is still very early. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers turned out for the opening of the lifts at 8:30 am. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Skiers and snowboarders tackle the rails at the terrain park at Arapahoe Basin Ski area in Colorado on October 13, 2013. Arapahoe Basin ski area becomes the first ski area in the nation to open for the 2013-14 ski season. The area, taking advantage of early now fall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th, but it is still very early. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers turned out for the opening of the lifts at 8:30 am. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Skiers and snowboarders tackle the rails at the terrain park at Arapahoe Basin Ski area in Colorado on October 13, 2013. Arapahoe Basin ski area becomes the first ski area in the nation to open for the 2013-14 ski season. The area, taking advantage of early now fall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th, but it is still very early. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers turned out for the opening of the lifts at 8:30 am. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Skiers and snowboarders tackle the rails at the terrain park at Arapahoe Basin Ski area in Colorado on October 13, 2013. Arapahoe Basin ski area becomes the first ski area in the nation to open for the 2013-14 ski season. The area, taking advantage of early now fall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th, but it is still very early. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers turned out for the opening of the lifts at 8:30 am. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

John Carson scrapes snow before the lifts open at Arapahoe Basin ski areain Arapahoe Basin, CO on October 13, 2013. The area, taking advantage of early now fall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th, but it is still very early. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers turned out for the opening of the lifts at 8:30 am. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Skiers and snowboarders tackle the rails at the terrain park at Arapahoe Basin Ski area in Colorado on October 13, 2013. Arapahoe Basin ski area becomes the first ski area in the nation to open for the 2013-14 ski season. The area, taking advantage of early now fall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th, but it is still very early. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers turned out for the opening of the lifts at 8:30 am. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Snowboarder Nate Dogggg, in red jacket, left, and his friends celebrate being the first ones on the lifts as Arapahoe Basin Ski area opens it's lifts for the first time this year on October 13, 2013. Dogggg slept overnight to be the first one in line just as he has done for the past 18 years. Arapahoe Basin ski area becomes the first ski area in the nation to open for the 2013-14 ski season. The area, taking advantage of early now fall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th, but it is still very early. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers turned out for the opening of the lifts at 8:30 am. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

PHOTOS: Arapahoe Basin opens for 2013-14 ski season

Photos from Arapahoe Basin Ski area which opened for the 2013-14 ski season on Sunday, October 13, 2013, to become the first ski area to open in the nation. The area, taking advantage of early snowfall and cold conditions favorable for making snow, opened four days later than it's earliest opening ever on October 9th. Loveland Ski Area hopes to be next in line to open for the year. Thousands of skiers showed up to make the first turns of the season.